Hanesydd Chwaraeon Brwydro ac Artist Ymladd
Posts about 19th Century bare knuckle prizefighting, which was illegal in most localities.
Ar Hydref 12, 1853, 23 Byddai mlwydd-oed John Morrissey yn cyfarfod 40 mlwydd-oed “Yankee” Sullivan ar gyfer Pencampwriaeth Prizefighting America ac o bosibl Pwysau Trwm y Byd. Roedd Sullivan ei ystyried y pencampwr ers Tom HYER, a oedd wedi curo Sullivan yn flaenorol, ymddeol yn lle ymladd Sullivan mewn rematch. Honnodd Sullivan y teitl, a chafodd gefnogaeth HYER, who had made peace with Sullivan.
Ym mis Gorffennaf 1854, y Pencampwr Prizefighting Bareknuckle Byd John Morrissey, who also severed as Tammany Hall enforcer, William herio “Mesur y Cigydd” Poole i unrhyw dal ymladd ar y stryd sydd wedi'u gwahardd. The result was a terrible beating and several month recovery for John Morrissey. Morrissey would have likely won a bareknuckle prizefight with Poole, rhan-amser Prizefighter ei hun. Morrissey made a
Ar Orffennaf 26, 1854, y pencampwr migwrn moel John Morrissey cwrdd ymladdwr migwrn moel achlysurol William Poole mewn ffrae dim rheolau stryd. Beth dilyn fyddai'r pum munud gwaethaf o fywyd John Morrissey yn. Ar Hydref 23, 1853, y 22-mlwydd-oed Morrissey guro Yankee Sullivan ar gyfer y byd bencampwriaeth migwrn moel mewn penderfyniad a herir. Sullivan mewn gwirionedd fwrw Morrissey allan